Treasures of the earth : need, greed, and a sustainable future / Saleem H. Ali.

Would the world be a better place if human societies were somehow able to curb their desires for material goods? Saleem Ali's pioneering book links human wants and needs by providing a natural history of consumption and materialism with scientific detail and humanistic nuance. It argues that si...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author:	Ali, Saleem H. (Saleem Hassan), 1973- (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New Haven : Yale University Press, ©2009.
Subjects:	Consumption (Economics) > Environmental aspects. Consumption (Economics) > Moral and ethical aspects. Sustainable development. Environmental policy. Natural resources > Environmental aspects. Raw materials > Environmental aspects. Conservation of natural resources.